Super Mario Party Jamboree + TV adds enough new content to hang around for the after party, but doesn't solve the core issues.

Donkey Kong Bananza differentiates itself from Mario by breaking the mold of the 3D platforming genre as a whole.

Rather than reinventing its formula, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach iterates on its predecessor in a gripping sequel about the cost of mass connection.

FBC: Firebreak has potential, but it gates too much of it behind shallow missions and a repetitive grind.

MindsEye wastes its potential as a throwback sci-fi shooter by launching in a sorry, unfinished state.

Dune Awakening is as dense as its source material, but just as rewarding once you get over that initial hump.

The Alters is a fantastic high-concept sci-fi adventure with serviceable survival mechanics layered over top.

Mario Kart World delivers where it counts, making up for its sparse open-world with airtight racing.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is an impressive handheld that's a big upgrade for Nintendo, even if battery life is a step down.

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is both a surprisingly fun piece of edutainment and an egregious advertisement for console add-ons.

Elden Ring: Nightreign packs in plenty of thrilling co-op action, but its online matchmaking needs a serious upgrade.

To a T is a charming and well-intentioned game about celebrating our differences that doesn't quite stay on balance.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is a small, but creative spin on TMNT that trades arcade brawling for fast-paced tactics.

Doom: The Dark Ages still delivers plenty of thrilling action, but its oversized ambitions make it the weak link of a great trilogy.

A long time in the making, Backbone Pro delivers the best-in-class mobile controller experience, but it's the evolving app that's worth staying for.

Revenge of the Savage Planet takes aim at corporate incompetence in a satirical slice of sci-fi slapstick, even if it plays its open-world formula safe.

Despelote is an autobiographical and sumptuously rendered slice-of-life game that shoots for gold and handily gets there.

Skin Deep's ambitions are greater than it can deliver on, but the micro immersive sim still has enough slapstick chaos to fuel its slapstick thrills.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an ambitious new RPG inspired by RPG classics, and most of the risks it takes pay off.

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy elevates the Danganronpa formula to create a refreshing tactics RPG experience.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a strong fighting game, but one that feels a bit creatively compromised by the business dealings powering it.

Lost Records: Bloom and Rage reinvents the Life is Strange formula to create a deeply moving 90s coming of age story.

Rusty Rabbit has an elevator pitch that's easy to love, but the wacky platformer struggles to deliver.

Blue Prince is the kind of boundlessly brilliant puzzle game that you need to play to fully understand.

Promise Mascot Agency is a zany open-world adventure full of yakuza intrigue, workplace accidents, and porn-addicted cats.

South of Midnight is a gorgeous, empathetic celebration of America's deep South, even if the adventure game under that artistry is fairly run-of-the-mill.